Tag Archives: Fiction
April 6 Books
My boys had several favorites this week…although I have to say, none of them was really my favorite. Nelly May was pretty cute and my boys laughed and laughed. The Nowhere Box was sweet as well and promoted my kids’ imaginations. … Continue reading
March 30 Books
My boys love, love, love these books by Karma Wilson. They are written in rhyme and they contain some sophisticated vocabulary as well which is great because the kids want to hear them again and again. We own every one … Continue reading
March 23 Books
Another great week of books from the library. My husband loved I need My Monster and thought the illustrations were really great too. Several books had the boys laughing and M loved Tap The Magic Tree which also helped him with his counting. The … Continue reading
March 16 Books
This week’s library books were a hit! The boys had several that they loved. Here were their favorites: Snow Day by Mercer Mayer Runaway Shopping Cart by Kathy Long Little Red Hot by Eric A. Kimmel Senorita Gordita by Helen … Continue reading
March 9 Books
These books are so cute and even I love to revisit them. My oldest son has a little bear blankie (affectionately named Bear Bear) that he has to have with him any time he’s tired or sleeping so I can … Continue reading
March 2 Books
Although my husband is not a big fan, the boys love these Froggy books by Jonathan London. When I was a teacher my students loved them as well. They are great because they are a series but it’s not necessary … Continue reading
February 23 Books
These books are a few of the big boys’ favorites! We have given these as birthday gifts all year because, yes, I’m THAT mom! I figure that kids get so many toys for their birthdays that a book or two … Continue reading
February 16 Books
The books we got this week were kind of duds. Ok, that’s a big harsh but there weren’t any that we really, really loved. That happens sometimes and that’s ok. It’s great to still introduce them to a variety of … Continue reading
Tell It Again
When your child begins reading, one of the most important skills they must conquer is being able to retell the book they’ve just read. People often confuse retelling with giving a summary so I want to clear that up and … Continue reading
February 9 Books
G and M both loved the following books by Andrea Beaty: Rosie Revere, Engineer Iggy Peck, Architect Both boys love building and creating things so they thought these books were really neat because the kids in the text were the … Continue reading